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Accidents - Pesticides - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 451
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:173
Year 2007:187
Year 2008:90
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:146All Of Body:117
Lower Arm:85Upper Trunk:71
Shoulder:15Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pesticides, Other power garden tools
C/O BILATERAL EYE REDNESS&IRRITATION AFTER CLEANING OUT THE GARAGE FROM DUST USING A BLOWER&STRONG FUMES FROM AN OPEN INSECT KILLER BOTTLE>ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pesticides, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
PT WITH EYE BURNING. DID YARD WORK AND USED FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDES. D: CORNEAL ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pesticides, Bags
PT STATES SHE TOUCHED A BAG CONTAINING RTA POISON,THE BEGAN FEELINGILL AT THAT TIME.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/25/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pesticides, Aerosol containers
CONTACT DERMATITIS: USED HARTS FLEA SPRAY ONTO CATS AND NOW WITH RED RASH RT FOREARM, HAND, NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pesticides, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS SPRAYING *** ON FLOOR AT HOME AND INHALED SOMEINHALATION OF PEST ICIDE, LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Pesticides, Metal containers
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT FOREARM AND LEGS - S/P AFTER A CAN OF ROACH SPRAY EXPLODED IN HER HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pesticides, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
60 YOF INHALED TOXIC FUMES WHEN PLANT FERTILIZER "***" MIXED WITH A PES TICIDE, FEELING SOMEWHAT DIZZY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pesticides, Rugs or carpets
URTICARA UPPER TRUNK AND EXTREMITIES - 57 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH WORSE NING EDEMA AND HIVES - RECENT EXPOSURE TO FLEA POWDER ON CARPET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pesticides, Respiratory protection devices
PT WAS SPRAYING FOR FLEAS IN HER YARD AND AWOKE WITH SHOULDER PAIN (WAS WEARING A MASK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pesticides, Garden sprayers
L EYE DISCOMFORT: SPRAYING FOR BUGS OUTSIDE, L EYE STARTED TO HURT,LIKE THERE WAS SOMETHING IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pesticides, House repair or construction materials
PATIENT KICKED A CONCRETE BLOCK WHILE BAREFOOED, THEN STEPPED IN SPILLED PESTICIDE, BOTH FEET BURNING. DX-CONTUSION FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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